Question: Which cricket player has been banned by ICC from all forms of cricket for seven years?
(a) Mohammad Sohail
(b) Masharafe Murtaja
(c) Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi
(d) Sohail Tanveer
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Oman player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from all forms of cricket for seven years.
- He was banned on charges of his involvement in trying to fix matches.
- The charges are related to the ICC men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers- 2019 held in the United Arab Emirates.
- As per the ICC, Al Balushi breached Article 2.1.1 of the Anti-Corruption Code – being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of matches.